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Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Tuesday, 28 March 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 March 2006. It was answered by James Purnell (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 April 2006 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.


Windsor Castle

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans she has to increase tourism to Windsor Castle.
Answer

My Department funds the work of VisitBritain in promoting tourism, which includes Windsor Castle, to both the domestic and international markets.VisitBritain promotes tourism to Windsor Castle as part of the rich historic landscape and as one of a number of attractions that Windsor itself has to offer.Windsor Castle is ranked the first ‘Must See' in Windsor on the visitbritain.com website and the first of ‘things to see and do' on the enjoyengland.com website.Windsor Castle, Windsor Great Park and the Royal Landscape are currently promoted domestically in the ‘castles' pages of enjoyEngland's ‘great ideas 2006' brochure.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
63028; 445 c70-1W;445 c70-1W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Tourism Windsor Castle
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk